William Fleminge

Personal and Family Information

William was born about 1430, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Elyza (c1453-?).

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Visitation of Lancashire by Richard St. George, 1613, page 128. https://johnhoughton.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1613_visitation.pdf

Heskayth.

[Harl. MS. 1437, fo. 124 b, 125.].

Arms. — The first twelve quarterings of the shield described at fo. 110.

Entered.

,…,

Grace, dau. of = Thomas Heskaith, = Elyza., dau. and

Jo : Townley esq., obiit 1523. | sole heir of

of Townley. | William Fleminge,

| Baron of Wath, and

______| lo. of Croston.

Baron of Wath & lord of Croston

!Source: Full text of "The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;"

The Victoria history of the Counties of England, EDITED BY WILLIAM PAGE, F.S.A., A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE, VOLUME VI, THE VICTORIA HISTORY

https://archive.org/stream/cu31924088434620/cu31924088434620_djvu.txt#:~:text=k%20[Standish]%2C%20211%20Emmott%20[Whalley]%2C%20525%20Euxton,[p]%20115%2C%20[m]%20115%20Thorp%20[Croston]%2C%20104.

William son of William Fleming was in possession

in 1468; no. 1433.

the manor of Croston in 1318, the remainder, how-

ever, being to ‘the right heirs of John.’3 This

moiety descended regularly 4 to William Fleming of

Wath, who died about 1470, leaving two daughters

as co-heirs, both named Elizabeth.®

married Richard Dalton, lord of the neighbouring

manor of Bispham, and her fourth part of the manor

of Croston descended like Bispham until 1558, when

it was sold to Sir Thomas Hesketh of Rufford, who

held the other fourth by inheritance.®

Elizabeth had married his ancestor Thomas Hesketh,….

—

*In June 1472 John Wombwell, as

trustee of John Fleming, granted to

Elizabeth late wife of William Fleming

and then wife of Roger Coton various

lands, &c., in Worth, Melton and Cramp-

ton for her life, with remainder to Eliza-

beth and Elizabeth, daughters and heirs

of the said William; Add. MS. 32104,

no. 1503.

® The descent of the manor to Hesketh

and Dalton is stated in the plea of 1472

above cited; Pal. of Lanc. Plea R. 39,

m, 14d.

!Source: Visitation of Lancashire by Richard St. George, 1613, page 127. https://johnhoughton.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1613_visitation.pdf

Hesketh.

Latin [mix]:

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[Harl. MS. 1437, fo.123.]

Jolm Kingsmill on of the Kings Justices of the Common place and Humfry Coningsby on of the

Kings serjaunts at law sendith greting. Whereas for the appeasing of mattres of Controversy

depending betwene Thomas Hesketh Esquire of the on partie & M' William Wall, clerk, and

Richard Dalton & Roger Dalton sonn of the said Richard & of Elizabeth his wife on of the

da: & heires of William Fleming in Croston 24 yeare of H. 7.

—

Translation:

[Harl. MS. 1437, fo. 123.] Jolm Kingsmill on of the Kings Justices of the Common place and Humfry Coningsby on of the

Kings serjaunts at law sentith greting. Whereas for the appeasing of matters of controversy

depending betwene Thomas Hesketh Esquire of the on partie & M' William Wall, clerk, and

Richard Dalton & Roger Dalton sonn of the said Richard & of Elizabeth his wife on of the

da: & heirs of William Fleming in Croston 24 yeare of H. 7. [1508/9]